Samurai Scribe is a Markdown-first AI meeting notetaker for macOS and Windows. It records system audio and microphone feeds at the operating-system level, creating speaker-labeled transcripts, summaries, and action items without meeting bots joining calls. On-device speaker detection follows individual turns, with speaker identification and analytics. Meetings are saved as Markdown files in a folder you choose, and custom Rhai scripts can process transcripts or create documents. System-wide dictation transcribes and polishes speech locally. Calendar syncing works with Google Calendar through OAuth or calendars offering an ICS feed. A downloader handles media from more than 1,000 sites, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, and podcast feeds, then transcribes downloads locally. Whisper supports 99 languages, automatic language detection, and optional translation to English. After models download, recording and transcription can work without Wi-Fi. The Free plan is free forever; Pro is 39.00 USD per month, shown as a one-time purchase.
Who it is for
Samurai Scribe suits people on Windows or macOS who want local meeting capture, transcripts, summaries, dictation, and Markdown files. It also fits users needing calendar links or media transcription.
What is good
- Captures system and microphone audio directly
- Speaker detection runs on the device
- Supports Zoom, Meet, Teams, and Slack
- Whisper supports 99 languages
- Free plan includes unlimited transcription
What to know first
- Linux version is not available yet
- Requires at least 8 GB RAM
- Intel Mac build is unavailable
- Pro license activates on two machines
Verdict
Samurai Scribe combines local meeting capture with transcripts, summaries, scripts, and dictation. Consider its operating-system requirements and the Pro machine limit before purchase.
Samurai Scribe plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI meeting assistants
- Free plan
- Yes
- Transcription
- Yes
- Summaries and action items
- Yes
- Meeting capture
- desktop
- Meeting platforms
- Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack
- Calendar integrations
- Yes
